I created this profile on behalf of my child, Kaylin Ali, who is an actress, singer, and dancer in Baltimore City. My mission is to stay informed about all of the artistic opportunities available to her and assist in managing her budding acting career. Kaylin has experience in stage performance and film. She studies acting at the Baltimore School for the Arts and she aspires to join Howard University's theater program upon graduation.
Mourning Discourse
Mourning Discourse
Defines the everyday blackness in America since the enslaved landed upon these shores. Although the media has been drawing attention to the senseless murders of unarmed black men and boys somewhere in this narrative the dehumanizing and patriarchal acts enforced upon black women can become seated in the back of our minds as a moment.
Breonna's murderers still haven't been held accountable. The murders of countless other black women killed by no knock warrants, or police shootings unresolved.
Neither have the countless rapes and stereotypical pressures placed upon our bodies forced us to create an added layer to our (black women) skin giving us no permission to be anything less than strong.
In this mourning it is my hope that through performative discourse layers of historical suppression are peeled back and the audience analyzes the silent gaze that watches the black female body negotiate such structural violence.
Mourning Discourse is a collaboration of performance, sound, and installation art. The performance/dance is choreographed by Kay Harris (a former Alvin Ailey dancer) and her daughter Nya Harris (Kennedy Center dancer). Both sound and installation are created by artist Nikki Brooks.
Defines the everyday blackness in America since the enslaved landed upon these shores. Although the media has been drawing attention to the senseless murders of unarmed black men and boys somewhere in this narrative the dehumanizing and patriarchal acts enforced upon black women can become seated in the back of our minds as a moment.
Breonna's murderers still haven't been held accountable. The murders of countless other black women killed by no knock warrants, or police shootings unresolved.
Neither have the countless rapes and stereotypical pressures placed upon our bodies forced us to create an added layer to our (black women) skin giving us no permission to be anything less than strong.
In this mourning it is my hope that through performative discourse layers of historical suppression are peeled back and the audience analyzes the silent gaze that watches the black female body negotiate such structural violence.
Mourning Discourse is a collaboration of performance, sound, and installation art. The performance/dance is choreographed by Kay Harris (a former Alvin Ailey dancer) and her daughter Nya Harris (Kennedy Center dancer). Both sound and installation are created by artist Nikki Brooks.
Medium: video
Year: 2021
A Unicorn from another dimension, Timothy hails from the Midwest Motor City "Of Detroit". Nearly 40 years in many fields throughout the arts community as a whole. Taking many roles from performer to Company Performance Manager, Production Manager, to Creative Director, Master Make-up Artist and more. With the Community always at the forefront...
I am an independent Artist who really needs support to realize projects that are aimed at educating and entertaining people of all works of life and age.
Now, Then
Now, Then. is a dance film that taps into a childlike playfulness within a lush greenscape of imaginative daydreaming.
Commissioned by and created on Dancefusion
Commissioned by and created on Dancefusion
Year: 2021
Ruby
Ruby feels like a memory, a person lost. Who is Ruby? A lover? A child? A friend? Has she
passed away or is she just lost to you?
Dancing and Video Editing: Jennifer Yackel
Music: Claude Debussy
passed away or is she just lost to you?
Dancing and Video Editing: Jennifer Yackel
Music: Claude Debussy
Year: 2020
Waterwise
Waterwise is a multimedia site-adaptive ensemble work featuring a community of women
connected to the water in a primal and transformative way. With water basins resting on hips
and dramatic, hair-flying head movements the work creates the unique atmosphere of a familiar world hidden away.
connected to the water in a primal and transformative way. With water basins resting on hips
and dramatic, hair-flying head movements the work creates the unique atmosphere of a familiar world hidden away.
Year: 2018